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Basil I

Basil I

Byzantine emperor
Basil I, nicknamed "the Macedonian", was Byzantine emperor from 867 to 886. Born a lowly peasant in the theme of Macedonia, he rose to prominence in the imperial court after entering into the service of Theophilitzes, a relative of Emperor Michael... Wikipedia
Died: August 29, 886 AD (age 75 years), Constantinople
Nationality: Byzantine
Coronation: 26 May 866 (as co-emperor)